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My wishes "come-packed" in this valentine
My wishes "come-packed" in this valentine

My wishes "come-packed" in this valentine

Dateapproximately 1929
Format
Notes
A mechanical card. A woman in a blue-green dress sits at a vanity, powdering her face.  Pulling a card-shaped tab at the top of the card causes the lid of a prominently displayed compact to open and reveals a heart inside.  Made in Germany.
Medium
Dimensions17 cm x 14 cm (6 11/16 in. x 5 1/2 in.)
Extent
  • 1 pop-up/mechanical card : illustrated
Language
CollectionSpecial Collections in the Arts
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Call Number / Accession NumberSAR-GC-VAL-S-192X-050
The center of the card depicts a man and woman in formal attire. They stand in a garden with ye ...
Hearty best wishes for Valentine's Day
between 1930 and 1939
At the centre of the card is a heart shaped silk insert. It pictures a cheery looking rural hom ...
Loving valentine wishes
between 1940 and 1949
A wreath of burgundy flowers and greenery. Gold background. 
With my heart's best wishes
between 1800 and 1899
Two children are seated. One of them holds a cup. A third child kneels, offering a cup to the s ...
With my best wishes
between 1920 and 1929
A folded lace card.A boy holds a girl's hand as they look at each other. They are framed by bei ...
Good wishes for you
approximately 1905
A flat, heart-shaped card. The image at the centre shows a girl knitting a sock while a boy hol ...
Heartfelt wishes
between 1800 and 1899
A boy and girl ride down a path on a single tricycle. Behind them is a green field and blue sky ...
With best wishes
between 1930 and 1939
At the centre of the card a boy and girl hold hands. They are surrounded by lace décor, a cheru ...
Good wishes for you
approximately 1904
A heart shape appears to have been cut out of pink paper by hand. A die-cut clown's face has be ...
Best wishes
between 1930 and 1939
To my valentine
To my valentine
1905
A mechanical card. Dogs wearing uniforms and firefighter's hats drive a big red truck. The whee ...
To my valentine: You've set my heart aflame
between 1940 and 1949
A boy in a red and white striped shirt and blue shorts kneels in the grass near a river. A dog ...
My heart's in shipshape for my valentine
between 1930 and 1939